The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28

SENATOR Quay who is generally as well
booked up in the politics Of the State as
any man within its borders, has been
airing his views to a reporter Of the Phil
adelphia Press, who quotes him as follows;
I'VE have an admirable ticket. Our
candidate for Judge can not possibly be
beaten. Captain Hart Is 30 admirably
fitted for the Office of State Treasurer,
with the requirements OF which may as
sumo 30 be somewhat acquainted, and his
services 10 his country, 10. his state and
TO bis party have been such that he, too,
can not be beaten. Ii is not on personal
grounds that | see any unusual necessity
for vigilance. The candidates are unas-
sailable. The necessity for unusual ac-
tivity arises from other sources
And what are those?' "Well, the
Republican party should remember that
| il has again declared in favor Of the sub
mission of the Prohibition amendment TO
the vote of the people Now, that the ac-
ton OF the Republican majority in the
last Legislature in favor OF high license
has offended the liquor people. The par
" mas not done this with its ewes smut.
Ii has taken high ground and an advanc-
ei position, as the Republican party has
Always done in the past and as II will al
WAYS continue TO do SO long as it contin-
ues to be the party Of advancement. But
/ the liquor dealers wholesale and retail.
are offended. | believe that they mean
what they say when they declare their
! intentien of supporting the Democratic
party this year, in the belief that. if they
succeed that party will in the next Legis-
! lature repeal the High License bill, make
| the saloon business so cheap rs to multi
| ply the low groggeries. that do most
harm TO our working people, and also
overthrow the submission OF prohibition.
But il this element alone formidable?r
Considered bv itself do not think it is.
Even the liquor element is divided, for
the most Intelligent portion of it fully
understands that unless the liquor traffic
makes itself less offensive, il will be wiped
out entirely. Moreover, the Republican
party ought TO be able to rely upon the
! fireside vote TO counteract, and more
4 than counteract, the loss of those LIQUOR
dealers who have supported it. But the
task will be to bring ont this fireside vote.
I A large section of it is made up of citizens
who do not often 90 10 the polls in what
!
vote will give the Republican ticket safe
majority, which, indeed, ought to be as
tremendous as Is the majority in the COM
mupity for morality and social order
against their opposites."
And how is this vote to be brought
out oh. we have an excellent chair
man Of the State Committee, and the
I liquor men themselves are making the
Issue clearer every day"
How about the third party prohibi-
bitionists The Republican party
/ has done all il can do in declaring for the
submission of prohibition. ANY prohi-
bitionist who opposes the Republican
ticket now, is clearly working side by side
with the liquor dealers and in favor of
the Democrats That's 50 clear and has
been 50 often stated that il is scarcely
worth while repeating
Now, what majority do you estimate
for the Republican State ticket?n al
will say answered Colonel QUAY with
I emphatic deliberation, that / am sure
that the Republican State ticket will re-
ceire a handsome majority, entirely out
SIDE of Philadelphia and Allegheny coun-
| ties